Starting from the Planetary Governor

Chapter 1413: Chapter 804: Burned Out (2)

The death of the Demon Prince is the key to the battle.

Another key point was that within a short span of six months, they caused huge casualties to this Demon Army. They rammed into the Alliance’s defense line and launched a frenzied assault, all the while suffering significant losses themselves.

With their leader dead and massive casualties, these two factors combined meant that even if the Slaughter Demon Army wanted to continue fighting, they had already lost their offensive capability and ultimately had to retreat unwillingly.

But on another note, the forces that the Alliance entrusted to Delieu were a tremendously large power.

Not only were the defense forces from regions like Liao Guang and Gucheng in the northern part of the Alliance given to him, but Gu Hang also assigned a powerful corps to him. The naval and land forces were both abundant.

A simple comparison makes it clear. The total forces the Alliance committed to the Iron Armor War during its midpoint were only slightly less than Delieu’s forces. They were practically in the same grade. After the war, this strength was almost entirely diminished.

From this perspective, it seems like a hard-to-praise victory or a pyrrhic victory.

However, after careful consideration, Gu Hang still awarded Rol DeLiu, this aging general who almost burned himself out in the war, with honors and commendations.

He was given a special promotion, becoming one of the Alliance’s marshals, skipping directly from Lieutenant General to General.

No shortage of medals either.

Although under his command, the Alliance’s forces suffered heavy losses, the strategic goal was nonetheless achieved.

Looking at this old general’s various decisions during the war, there was really nothing majorly wrong. In fact, you could even praise him for doing an outstanding job.

As for the enormous sacrifices, the bigger reason was that the enemy was indeed tough, difficult to handle, and due to the Slaughter Demon Army’s nature, they were particularly good at and preferred such strong and fierce attacks. The Alliance had to endure it head-on, inevitably suffering heavy losses, which was unavoidable.

Also, to speak coldly, losses are losses.

In the past, when the Alliance only had the Dragonhawk Star Domain as its core territory, such losses were unacceptable. A small space with limited population and productivity, a military built over a decade could be wiped out with one wave, causing significant damage. To rebuild the same amount of troops would take another ten years, possibly a few decades, during which many opportunities for growth, development, and expansion might be missed.

But now, it’s different.

This force, of course, is quite a precious, massive power, losing it quickly would be painful for the Alliance, but as long as the flames of war don’t reach the home territory, it won’t be fatal.

A year later? Two years later? At most three years, all the losses can be replenished.

Especially as the Alliance’s wartime system becomes more intense, with more war potential being tapped, the speed of mass-producing troops and warships will be further enhanced on the current basis.

The cost is completely acceptable.

After withdrawing the frontline troops that fought for half a year in extremely high intensity, much more brutal compared to the Dark Side Expedition to the west, for rest and recuperation, Gu Hang began to formally consider the Star Devouring Cosmos’ three-star region as the next phase target for the Dark Side Expedition.

At the very least, to construct a buffer zone along the Alliance’s borders and the area near the red spot to prevent being caught off-guard if such a large-scale Chaos Demon Army emerges again.

Frankly speaking, if the Alliance had detected the previous Slaughter Army two years earlier, allowing them two years to properly manage and build defenses, the war wouldn’t have reached such painful levels.

However, Rol DeLiu declined Gu Hang’s appointment.

Not due to being disheartened or hating war, but purely because his body couldn’t support it anymore.

The metaphor of ’burned out’ is a very fitting description for him.

When he originally underwent rejuvenation surgery, he was already quite old, and the surgery’s effects didn’t fully manifest. This time, he continuously stayed up for hundreds of hours without rest, relying purely on nutrients and stimulants to forcibly keep up his energy.

Now, he is completely exhausted.

Lying in the nursing home, Marshal Delieu was diagnosed, and his remaining lifespan is likely less than ten years. Additionally, while there is a chance for a second rejuvenation surgery, the success rate is much lower than for ordinary people.

Gu Hang insisted on using the best technology, the most skilled rejuvenation surgeon, and the finest materials to extend Delieu’s life.

He still hopes that this old general with deep large-scale combat experience, amassed through this great war, can continue to play a role.

Especially since Gu Hang noticed that after this battle, Delieu not only rose to Level 8, but his rarity also increased from the original S-Class to SS.

It truly is hard to lose such an excellent ’worker.’

Although the Dark Side Expedition hasn’t yet encountered anything comparable…

But now, it’s different.

This force, of course, is quite a precious, massive power, losing it quickly would be painful for the Alliance, but as long as the flames of war don’t reach the home territory, it won’t be fatal.

A year later? Two years later? At most three years, all the losses can be replenished.

Especially as the Alliance’s wartime system becomes more intense, with more war potential being tapped, the speed of mass-producing troops and warships will be further enhanced on the current basis.

The cost is completely acceptable.

After withdrawing the frontline troops that fought for half a year in extremely high intensity, much more brutal compared to the Dark Side Expedition to the west, for rest and recuperation, Gu Hang began to formally consider the Star Devouring Cosmos’ three-star region as the next phase target for the Dark Side Expedition.

At the very least, to construct a buffer zone along the Alliance’s borders and the area near the red spot to prevent being caught off-guard if such a large-scale Chaos Demon Army emerges again.

Frankly speaking, if the Alliance had detected the previous Slaughter Army two years earlier, allowing them two years to properly manage and build defenses, the war wouldn’t have reached such painful levels.

However, Rol DeLiu declined Gu Hang’s appointment.

Not due to being disheartened or hating war, but purely because his body couldn’t support it anymore.

The metaphor of ’burned out’ is a very fitting description for him.

When he originally underwent rejuvenation surgery, he was already quite old, and the surgery’s effects didn’t fully manifest. This time, he continuously stayed up for hundreds of hours without rest, relying purely on nutrients and stimulants to forcibly keep up his energy.

Now, he is completely exhausted.

Lying in the nursing home, Marshal Delieu was diagnosed, and his remaining lifespan is likely less than ten years. Additionally, while there is a chance for a second rejuvenation surgery, the success rate is much lower than for ordinary people.

Gu Hang insisted on using the best technology, the most skilled rejuvenation surgeon, and the finest materials to extend Delieu’s life.

He still hopes that this old general with deep large-scale combat experience, amassed through this great war, can continue to play a role.

Especially since Gu Hang noticed that after this battle, Delieu not only rose to Level 8, but his rarity also increased from the original S-Class to SS.

It truly is hard to lose such an excellent ’worker.’

Although the Dark Side Expedition hasn’t yet encountered anything comparable…